/*	update a list of divs, only showing a specific one
*/
function updateFormDisplay(value, divs) {
	var element;
	for (var i in divs) {
		element = document.getElementById(divs[i]);
		if (!element) continue;
		if (element.id == value) {
			element.style.display = "block";
		} else {
			element.style.display = "none";
		}
	}
}

/*	this function safely creates a new element for both IE and FF
*/
function newElement(type, name, id) {
	var elem;
	
	try {
		elem = document.createElement("<" + type + " name='" + name + "' id='" + id + "'>");
	} catch (e) {
		elem = document.createElement(type);
		elem.name = name;
		elem.id = id;
	}
	
	return elem;
}